Published: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at 12:35 p.m.

Last Modified: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at 9:45 p.m.

DAYTONA BEACH -- A 17-year-old is in grave condition after being shot in the head Tuesday afternoon in the front passenger seat of a stolen car, a police spokesman said.

Occupants of a gray Dodge Charger fired several shots at a red Ford Five Hundred, and at least one shot struck Jiron J. Dent in the head, Daytona Beach police spokesman Jimmie Flynt said. Dent's injury is considered life-threatening.

“There's a bunch of blood and brain matter in that car,” Flynt said as crime scene technicians inspected the vehicle.

The three occupants in the Dodge -- George Green Jr., Justin Nelson and Tijuan Isaac -- were all arrested, Flynt said.

Green, 18, was charged with grand theft of a motor vehicle and resisting arrest without violence. Green also had warrants for his arrest for failure to appear in reference to battery, grand theft and burglary charges, Flynt said. Nelson, 22, was charged with grand theft of a motor vehicle and violation of probation. Isaac, 18, was charged with possession of cocaine, possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana and trespassing.

Police, including Chief Mike Chitwood, chased suspects in the shooting that started about 12:07 p.m. near Florida and Georgia streets, Flynt said.

At 12:11 p.m., a person who called 9-1-1 told dispatchers a male jumped out of the Ford in the 1300 block of Phillips Street, Flynt said.

A pursuit by police, Volusia County Sheriff's Office deputies and a sheriff's helicopter of the Dodge took place, and it came to an end on Wesley Street, north of Jimmy Ann Drive and LPGA Boulevard, after stop sticks were deployed, Flynt said.

About 12:48 p.m., the three suspects were in custody. The Ford was found with bullet holes in the back window and trunk lid at Heineman and Phillips streets off Dunn Avenue.

Flynt said two of the suspects in the Dodge were caught early on, and police found the third suspect hiding under a nearby home in the area of LPGA Boulevard and Wesley Street. A gun was recovered in that area.

Police believe there were three occupants in the Ford including Dent, Flynt said. Another person in the car was taken into police custody, and they are searching for a third occupant.

Flynt said both vehicles involved were reported stolen, and it is not clear if occupants of both vehicles fired shots.

<p>DAYTONA BEACH -- A 17-year-old is in grave condition after being shot in the head Tuesday afternoon in the front passenger seat of a stolen car, a police spokesman said.</p><p>Occupants of a gray Dodge Charger fired several shots at a red Ford Five Hundred, and at least one shot struck Jiron J. Dent in the head, Daytona Beach police spokesman Jimmie Flynt said. Dent's injury is considered life-threatening.</p><p>“There's a bunch of blood and brain matter in that car,” Flynt said as crime scene technicians inspected the vehicle.</p><p>The three occupants in the Dodge -- George Green Jr., Justin Nelson and Tijuan Isaac -- were all arrested, Flynt said.</p><p>Green, 18, was charged with grand theft of a motor vehicle and resisting arrest without violence. Green also had warrants for his arrest for failure to appear in reference to battery, grand theft and burglary charges, Flynt said. Nelson, 22, was charged with grand theft of a motor vehicle and violation of probation. Isaac, 18, was charged with possession of cocaine, possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana and trespassing.</p><p>Police, including Chief Mike Chitwood, chased suspects in the shooting that started about 12:07 p.m. near Florida and Georgia streets, Flynt said.</p><p>At 12:11 p.m., a person who called 9-1-1 told dispatchers a male jumped out of the Ford in the 1300 block of Phillips Street, Flynt said.</p><p>A pursuit by police, Volusia County Sheriff's Office deputies and a sheriff's helicopter of the Dodge took place, and it came to an end on Wesley Street, north of Jimmy Ann Drive and LPGA Boulevard, after stop sticks were deployed, Flynt said.</p><p>About 12:48 p.m., the three suspects were in custody. The Ford was found with bullet holes in the back window and trunk lid at Heineman and Phillips streets off Dunn Avenue.</p><p>Flynt said two of the suspects in the Dodge were caught early on, and police found the third suspect hiding under a nearby home in the area of LPGA Boulevard and Wesley Street. A gun was recovered in that area.</p><p>Police believe there were three occupants in the Ford including Dent, Flynt said. Another person in the car was taken into police custody, and they are searching for a third occupant.</p><p>Flynt said both vehicles involved were reported stolen, and it is not clear if occupants of both vehicles fired shots.</p>